HESKEY

BIOGRAPHY:

Act who were formed in 1998 by ex-Blue Jays Stuart Blackwood (vocals / guitar) & Robbie Lesuik (bass), along with Andrew Baker (keyboards, ex-Borderline), David Murphy (guitar / vocals) & Don Watson (drums). Watson was soon replaced by Andy Denolm (drums, ex-Jellytone) and the band began recording their debut album on Arran in the summer. Baker and Lesuik left previous to this, with Lesuik forming Pistolstar. Niall Anderson (bass, ex-Jellytone) joined at this point, allowing the band to play live to promote their self-titled album. In 2001 Blackwood appeared onstage playing guitar beside his hero, Neil Finn, at the Armadillo, Glasgow. Heskey appeared at Big In Falkirk in Callander Park in 2002, supporting Snow Patrol, The Cosmic Rough Riders & Bob Geldof. In 2003 Blackwood also formed Soundcradle (with ex-Heskey drummer Don Watson) as an outlet for his own songs. The four piece played since then until 2006, though with less frequency, until eventually Blackwood left to concentrate on Soundcradle, with the other three members forming Retro Gnome.

RELEASES:

"Heskey" (CD album, 1998)